Superyacht

The Perini Navi Cup, an annual super-luxe regatta in Sardinia dedicated to the world’s most stylish sailing superyachts built by the famed Italian boatyard Perini Navi, is gearing up for its biggest year ever with an extra day of racing and help from some big-name sponsors.

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of yachts, from the megabucks Maltese Falcon to the Lord Foster-designed Panthalassa and founder Fabio Perini’s own Elettra are slated to make the scene and compete for the top prize under the auspices of the ultra-exclusive Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Set to take place September 1-4 in the waters around Porto Cervo, big ticket sponsors include Rolex, Audi and Champagne Pommery.

Want to compete in the Cup? There are six Perini Navi yachts available for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList, ranging from the 131-ft. Clan VI built in 1983 for $7.3 million, to the 184-ft. Salute built in 2008 for $50 million. There are also six Perini beauties for charter on JamesList, from the 110-ft. Heritage M built in 2000 for $95,000 per week to an impressive 164-ft. cruiser built in 2001 for $195,000 per week.

World’s Most Stylish Superyachts Set Sail for Perini Navi Cup originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

German eco-industrialist Guido Krass is offering to sell his 241-ft. Silver Zwei (above), the world’s fastest long-range superyacht, for €59 million (about $85 million). Designed to the billionaire’s specifications by Monaco’s famed Espen Oeino, the Silver Zwei is about as an environmentally friendly as a yacht of its size and speed can be.

That means high fuel efficiency, which is quite handy when crossing the Atlantic at a cool 22 knots. The yacht’s light, airy interior has accommodations for 20 guests in nine cabins including a large owner’s suite with private lounge and veranda deck. Earth tones and clean white spaces with orange accents abound.

Continue reading German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million

German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

At 295 feet, Netscape billionaire Jim Clark’s Royal Huisman yacht Athena is the second largest sailing superyacht in the world. Just behind Barry Diller’s 305-ft. Eos and just ahead of the famed Maltese Falcon at 289 feet, the stunning Athena is a sight to behold wherever she sets sail.

Now Clark, who’s said to have paid under $100 million for the craft back in 2004, is having her refit in New Zealand – the largest such project ever carried out in the country – at a cost of tens of million of dollars including many high-tech additions.

Upgrades are reportedly being carried out at the behest of Clark’s much, much younger new wife, former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Christy Hinze. He’s 67, she’s 31. We had dinner with the Aussie stunner once and found her charming.

Hinze apparently wants to freshen up the somewhat stodgy, old-guy interior done up in dark wood and hotel suite-type furniture. The yacht’s deckplan features an open air lounge, media center, formal dining salon, library, main salon with wet bar and an alfresco dining area.

The Athena can currently accommodate ten guests in five cabins, with the lower deck comprised of a full-width master cabin with a Jacuzzi, study and walk-in wardrobe. Hinze will want to enlarge that, no doubt.

[via JamesList]

Netscape Billionaire Refits $100 Million Superyacht originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Luxist recently reported about Steven Spielberg’s amazing new $200 million megayacht the Seven Seas (pictured above). Now it seems as though the famed director wants to recoup some of his impressive investment – he’s offering the ultra-luxurious yacht for charter at $1.3 million per week. That makes it the world’s most expensive yacht charter, leaving the likes of P. Diddy and Simon Cowell’s crafts in the dust.

Continue reading Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive

Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Recently we reported on the impressive racehorses owned by His Highness the Aga Khan, the immensely wealthy Muslim spiritual leader. The urbane Aga Khan, a philanthropist, Harvard graduate and stepson of Hollywood bombshell Rita Hayworth, hasn’t had as much good fortune when it comes to superyachts however. A considerable portion of his $800 million fortune has gone into what is supposed to be the world’s fastest superyacht, but instead is a serious snafu.

The 164-ft. Alamshar (pictured above), named after a prized racehorse, is a $200 million vessel commissioned by His Highness from the UK’s Devonport, which has now been in build for twelve whole years. Designed to break the transatlantic speed record, her ultra-expensive Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines underperformed and had to be replaced. It also caught on fire a bit. However, the luxurious craft was recently spotted performing sea trials and may one day soon be ready to sail.

[via JamesList]

The Aga Khan’s $200 Million Superyacht Snafu originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Famed director Steven Spielberg was recently spotted in St. Barth’s and St. Maarten on his new $200 million megayacht, the Seven Seas (pictured above), a stylish 282-footer fitted with every imaginable luxury.

Built by Dutch shipyard Oceanco to the Hollywood mogul’s specifications, it has a sophisticated interior design scheme with acres of walnut, teak and rosewood. Its most impressive feature is an infinity pool with a 15-ft. glass wall that doubles as a cinema screen so Spielberg and his guests can view movies while swimming or lounging poolside.

Continue reading Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht

Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

My colleague Noah Joseph recently reported on the Lamborghini yacht concept from Italy’s Mauro Lecchi and exotic auto tuner Fenice Milano. Now the design duo have listed another luxe creation, the Diamond 44 superyacht, for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList for about $1.4 million.

Continue reading Diamond 44 by Lamborghini Yacht Designer Mauro Lecchi for Sale

Diamond 44 by Lamborghini Yacht Designer Mauro Lecchi for Sale originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

World’s Fastest Open Superyacht for $40 Million originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

[via JustLuxe]

Sen. John Kerry’s Sailing Yacht for Charter originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The interior of the yacht, first shown at the Salon Nautique in Cannes, features five staterooms and is finished in a luxurious, elegant combination of neutral fabrics and dark woodwork. The 165′s interior includes an expansive main salon with cocktail tables, a long bar, and a surfeit of seating. Two pop-up, back-to-back flat-screen televisions face the main salon and the adjacent dining room. The craft’s aft deck covers a garage that contains tenders and toys and opens hydraulically at the push of a button. The bikini-clad babes are extra.

Sting Hangs Out on Billionaire’s Superyacht in Sydney originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The Perini Navi Cup, an annual super-luxe regatta in Sardinia dedicated to the world’s most stylish sailing superyachts built by the famed Italian boatyard Perini Navi, is gearing up for its biggest year ever with an extra day of racing and help from some big-name sponsors.

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of yachts, from the megabucks Maltese Falcon to the Lord Foster-designed Panthalassa and founder Fabio Perini’s own Elettra are slated to make the scene and compete for the top prize under the auspices of the ultra-exclusive Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Set to take place September 1-4 in the waters around Porto Cervo, big ticket sponsors include Rolex, Audi and Champagne Pommery.

Want to compete in the Cup? There are six Perini Navi yachts available for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList, ranging from the 131-ft. Clan VI built in 1983 for $7.3 million, to the 184-ft. Salute built in 2008 for $50 million. There are also six Perini beauties for charter on JamesList, from the 110-ft. Heritage M built in 2000 for $95,000 per week to an impressive 164-ft. cruiser built in 2001 for $195,000 per week.

World’s Most Stylish Superyachts Set Sail for Perini Navi Cup originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

German eco-industrialist Guido Krass is offering to sell his 241-ft. Silver Zwei (above), the world’s fastest long-range superyacht, for €59 million (about $85 million). Designed to the billionaire’s specifications by Monaco’s famed Espen Oeino, the Silver Zwei is about as an environmentally friendly as a yacht of its size and speed can be.

That means high fuel efficiency, which is quite handy when crossing the Atlantic at a cool 22 knots. The yacht’s light, airy interior has accommodations for 20 guests in nine cabins including a large owner’s suite with private lounge and veranda deck. Earth tones and clean white spaces with orange accents abound.

Continue reading German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million

German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

At 295 feet, Netscape billionaire Jim Clark’s Royal Huisman yacht Athena is the second largest sailing superyacht in the world. Just behind Barry Diller’s 305-ft. Eos and just ahead of the famed Maltese Falcon at 289 feet, the stunning Athena is a sight to behold wherever she sets sail.

Now Clark, who’s said to have paid under $100 million for the craft back in 2004, is having her refit in New Zealand – the largest such project ever carried out in the country – at a cost of tens of million of dollars including many high-tech additions.

Upgrades are reportedly being carried out at the behest of Clark’s much, much younger new wife, former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Christy Hinze. He’s 67, she’s 31. We had dinner with the Aussie stunner once and found her charming.

Hinze apparently wants to freshen up the somewhat stodgy, old-guy interior done up in dark wood and hotel suite-type furniture. The yacht’s deckplan features an open air lounge, media center, formal dining salon, library, main salon with wet bar and an alfresco dining area.

The Athena can currently accommodate ten guests in five cabins, with the lower deck comprised of a full-width master cabin with a Jacuzzi, study and walk-in wardrobe. Hinze will want to enlarge that, no doubt.

[via JamesList]

Netscape Billionaire Refits $100 Million Superyacht originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Luxist recently reported about Steven Spielberg’s amazing new $200 million megayacht the Seven Seas (pictured above). Now it seems as though the famed director wants to recoup some of his impressive investment – he’s offering the ultra-luxurious yacht for charter at $1.3 million per week. That makes it the world’s most expensive yacht charter, leaving the likes of P. Diddy and Simon Cowell’s crafts in the dust.

Continue reading Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive

Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Recently we reported on the impressive racehorses owned by His Highness the Aga Khan, the immensely wealthy Muslim spiritual leader. The urbane Aga Khan, a philanthropist, Harvard graduate and stepson of Hollywood bombshell Rita Hayworth, hasn’t had as much good fortune when it comes to superyachts however. A considerable portion of his $800 million fortune has gone into what is supposed to be the world’s fastest superyacht, but instead is a serious snafu.

The 164-ft. Alamshar (pictured above), named after a prized racehorse, is a $200 million vessel commissioned by His Highness from the UK’s Devonport, which has now been in build for twelve whole years. Designed to break the transatlantic speed record, her ultra-expensive Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines underperformed and had to be replaced. It also caught on fire a bit. However, the luxurious craft was recently spotted performing sea trials and may one day soon be ready to sail.

[via JamesList]

The Aga Khan’s $200 Million Superyacht Snafu originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Famed director Steven Spielberg was recently spotted in St. Barth’s and St. Maarten on his new $200 million megayacht, the Seven Seas (pictured above), a stylish 282-footer fitted with every imaginable luxury.

Built by Dutch shipyard Oceanco to the Hollywood mogul’s specifications, it has a sophisticated interior design scheme with acres of walnut, teak and rosewood. Its most impressive feature is an infinity pool with a 15-ft. glass wall that doubles as a cinema screen so Spielberg and his guests can view movies while swimming or lounging poolside.

Continue reading Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht

Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

German eco-industrialist Guido Krass is offering to sell his 241-ft. Silver Zwei (above), the world’s fastest long-range superyacht, for €59 million (about $85 million). Designed to the billionaire’s specifications by Monaco’s famed Espen Oeino, the Silver Zwei is about as an environmentally friendly as a yacht of its size and speed can be.

That means high fuel efficiency, which is quite handy when crossing the Atlantic at a cool 22 knots. The yacht’s light, airy interior has accommodations for 20 guests in nine cabins including a large owner’s suite with private lounge and veranda deck. Earth tones and clean white spaces with orange accents abound.

Continue reading German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Wealth

German Billionaire Offers World’s Fastest Long-Range Superyacht for $85 Million originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Luxist recently reported about Steven Spielberg’s amazing new $200 million megayacht the Seven Seas (pictured above). Now it seems as though the famed director wants to recoup some of his impressive investment – he’s offering the ultra-luxurious yacht for charter at $1.3 million per week. That makes it the world’s most expensive yacht charter, leaving the likes of P. Diddy and Simon Cowell’s crafts in the dust.

Continue reading Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Wealth

Charter Steven Spielberg’s New Superyacht for $1.3 Million a Week: The World’s Most Expensive originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Designed as a charter vessel the Ocean Empire LSV is available from Sauter Carbon Offset Design for $17 million.

Ocean Empire LSV Carbon-Neutral Life Supporting Superyacht originally appeared on Luxist on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Famed director Steven Spielberg was recently spotted in St. Barth’s and St. Maarten on his new $200 million megayacht, the Seven Seas (pictured above), a stylish 282-footer fitted with every imaginable luxury.

Built by Dutch shipyard Oceanco to the Hollywood mogul’s specifications, it has a sophisticated interior design scheme with acres of walnut, teak and rosewood. Its most impressive feature is an infinity pool with a 15-ft. glass wall that doubles as a cinema screen so Spielberg and his guests can view movies while swimming or lounging poolside.

Continue reading Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht

Steven Spielberg Sets Sail on His New $200 Million Megayacht originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.